10th Talents Durban Call for Submission14-18 July2017
The 38th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal, with support from Berlinale Talents, is proud to announce the opening of applications for the 10th Talents Durban taking place 14-18 July under the theme “Perspectives; Seeing Things Differently”. This year, Talents Durban opens submissions to African writers and directors with fiction, documentary and hybrid projects in development. Talents Durban will again welcome projects of all media formats such as film, television series, web series and content for mobile platforms. As part of the 10year celebration, this year’s programme is also opened to alumni of Talents Durban, building on sustainable
networks and opening doors for collaboration. As before, Talents Durban will host mentorship and hands-on training for emerging film critics. The Talent Press programme is a co-operation with FIPRESCI and the Goethe-Institut. Talents Durban is also excited to include a new discipline in Animation and Visual Effects. The AnimationStudio,will be launched as part of the programme to keep Africa at the forefront of current
and new cinematic technology. Here, Talents of this discipline can share their ideas with fellow participants and experts, take part in various hands-on programmes, excursions, and discuss and improve their aesthetics and mechanics of their own work under the tutelage of renowned mentors and experts.
How to apply Applications are now open, visit www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/durban/ap/info/index Or www.durbanfilmfest.co.za For more information contact; Lungile Ngubelanga (+27) 31- 260 3586 talentsdurban@gmail.com DEADLINE: 5 May 2017
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